Fluid Power Journal

Danfoss and Iowa State Complete Dynamometer Lab

Danfoss Power Solutions and Iowa State University recently completed an off-highway vehicle chassis dynamometer laboratory. Developed and administered by Iowa …

Looking Smart: New Pump Controller Nurtures Sustainability

By Marvin Schell, Development Engineer, and Dieter Lohmiller, Head of Construction & Development, Andreas Lupold Hydrotechnik. In summer 2022, Andreas …

Electricity + Hydraulics = Efficiency

By Howard Zhang, Electrohydraulics R&D Leader, Parker Hannifin Corporation. More companies today are looking to electrify the hydraulic elements of their …

Pure and Simple: A Servo Valve that Streamlines Hydraulic Control

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. HydraForce recently added to its ExDR family of electronic valve drivers. The new ESDR-0201A was developed …

NFPA Roadmap Survey Still Open

You have a few weeks left to complete a survey for the National Fluid Power Association’s 2023 Roadmap report. The survey is open until Dec. 22. It results …

Test Your Skills: The Application and Operation of Transducers

In closed loop control applications, it is necessary to convert some physical property into an electrical signal to provide a feedback signal to the amplifier. …

Shipments Down in September

Some fluid power segments saw decreased shipments in September, according to data from the National Fluid Power Association. Raw index data showed that …

Emerson Launches DeltaV DCS for ‘Actionable’ Data

Emerson, a global software and engineering provider, recently launched a new version of its DeltaV distributed control system. Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS …

Case Study: Developing a Water-Hydraulic Process Valve

  From Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Applications in the process industry make high demands on all components. The components must meet hygienic …

Webtec Launches Hydraulic Flow Monitor

Webtec recently launched a series of flow monitors for on- and off-road vehicles. The compact, rugged, and resilient design of the new Webtec CTA series flow …